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Tribute: David Lacey, the greatest football correspondent ever to write in English
David Lacey, who died earlier this month at age 83, leaves an imposing legacy: his writing is the standard by which every football journalist will forever be judged
The political life of Diego Maradona
The icon who died on 25 November 2020 was more than just the greatest footballer of all time. From Argentina to Palestine he represented the experiences of the outsider, the…
God just got his hand back
Diego Armando Maradona, the greatest footballer to wear the number 10 jersey, has left the field
Between dark and light was Maradona
The life of Diego Armando Maradona, who died this week, will always remind us that the smell of shit is as important as the perfume of flowers, writes Niren Tolsi
Football legend Maradona dies
The Argentinian icon died at his home on Wednesday, two weeks after having surgery on a blood clot in his brain
Rehumanising Diego Maradona
In two recent documentaries, we finally get up close to the complicated sadness of Argentina’s original football deity
Maradona offers to coach Argentina for free after World Cup debacle
Diego Maradona wants to return to the position of Argentina coach, as Jorge Sampaoli faces pressure to resign following their World Cup travails
Half the game is lost off the pitch
The toxic debates that have dogged former titans demonstrate how national attitudes shape team performance
Maradona echoes approval for the arrests of Fifa’s ‘old bastards!’
From Diego Maradona’s delight to the denials of regional football bosses, Latin America has lapped up the unfolding Fifa corruption scandal.
Coach Maradona in spotlight as UAE season starts
A small corner of the UAE will grab the attention of the soccer world on Sunday night when Diego Maradona’s Al Wasl launch their league campaign.
Maradona sues Chinese firms over online game
Argentine football icon Diego Maradona is suing two companies for using his name and image to promote an online game without his permission.
Maradona: I’m going after Grondona’s family
Maradona has told a newspaper he will take legal action against Argentine soccer boss Julio Grondona over perceived criticism of his drug problems.
Emotional Maradona lashes out at ‘treason’, ‘lies’
Diego Maradona has accused Argentina football chief Julio Grondona of lying in a bitter attack on the men he insists plotted his downfall.
‘Toughest day’ of Maradona’s life
He walked into the press conference with chin and nose in the air, but the dejection shrouding Diego Armando Maradona was palpable.
Maradona: Messi will play
Diego Maradona is making seven changes to his starting lineup for Argentina’s match with Greece, but star Lionel Messi will play on Tuesday.